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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

Until the last legislature of Ohio repealed
the law, the white and colored children of
Ohio attended separate schools. The col
ored schools were as good as the white, and
there was no sort Of friction. In great
many colored schools, the colored children
were taught by competent colored teachers
Now all this is changed. The negro chill
dren have deserted their schools and are APP
plying for admission to the white schools.
We have already printed some of the
facts set forth in Editor Halstead's republi-
can newspaper, but incidents continue to
arise. Thus, for instance, at Yellow
Springs, in Ohio, which contains six
churches, a normal school and a college, and
which is IN a county that casts 1919 rcpub-
lcan votes to ?, 252 democratic, there is a
terrible state of affairs. We win let the
New York Evening Post, which is always
accurate, tell the story:
Under the new statute the colorcd children are
expressly given the right to attend the white
schools, but when the time for opening the schools
G M last month, the school board refused to a(lmi
them. About fifty Colored children presented them
selves toriustruction on the opening day but the
teachers would not receive them, and in view of
the popular excitement the school board closed the
schools temporarily. Meanwhile the colored citi-
zens employed counsel, who assulel them of the
well-understood fact that there was no possible
doubt of their legal right to send their children to
the white schools. On Wednesday last the sche OILS
lcopcned, aud the coored children again applied
for admission, and they were again refused the
right to get an education, the school board sustain
ing the teachers in this notification OF the law.
The ooorel citizens propose to lr;ng suit and see
ifthey cannot get their rights.
Here is very unhappy state of affairs in
deed What does Editor Halstead propose
! to do about ii? The untamed Ohio repub-
litaa appears to be about as hard to handle
and to hold as the wild southern ku-klux.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

The late Governor Bartlett, of Califor
mia, was remarkably successful man. He
did all that he ever attempted, either in bus
mess or politics. lie died the possessor of
large fortune, the governor Of his adopted
state, loved by many. trusted and honored
by all who knew him.
If a young man should study the life and
career Of Washington Bartlett, he would
find that he did not possess some of the
qualities which are found in most Of the
men who seem to succeed. His best friends
never considered him brilliant. He was not
an orator. he did not pretend to be states
man. He had none of the glittering gifts
which dazzle the common gaze and kindlc
the admiration Of the multitude. But he
had something better than all these things
From his youth all through his career, and
down to his honored old age, he was ever
honeSt and true. His life was long and
absolute devotion to duty. He always pre-
ferred truth to success in business or poll
tics. He had heart running over with
kindness. He built himself up by helping
others. His genial nature and his sterling
integrity won firmer hold on the hearts Of
the people than any degree of intellectual
power, OF any grace Of culture could have
gained Men believed in him and trusted
him implicitly with great commercial and
political responsibilities. It was said of
him when he was nominated for governor
that he had never shirked responsibility
or lodged duty. The people knew that
these words were not all idle tribute to
party's candidate, but that they were the
true record of a faithful life. Such are the
men who give to society its stamina, to poll
ties their purity, and to government its
sLrcnolh IheN are the salt Of the carfh
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
A HELPLESS state.

Unless the people Of Iowa show the dis
position and the capacity TO maintain some
thing like local self-government it is more
than likely that an appeal will be made to
congress for help.
If we are to believe all that We hear Iowa
is in bad way. Only few weeks ago the
complaint was made that gang of detec-
tiyes had run rough-shod over the citizens,
and had searched private houses without a
warrant. at the same time murderously beat
ing the citizens who protested against such
an invasion of their rights. This was bad
enough, but now it is stated that British
syndicate, in possession Of a large tract OF
land in western Iowa, has commenced
eyicting the original settlers because their
titles are in dispute. A settler writes:
women Of over sixty years of age, sick i'll bed,
have been taken by six men and carried out into
the driving storm. Delicate women have had their
hands tied with cords until their flesh was bruised,
and then dragged shrieking from their homes
Children have been born prematurcly at sight ofthe
band OF eYictors Strong men have been run down
by rufians en- horseback and then handcufed and
driven f'om their little possessions. might go on
and multiply instances where the sheriff, with
writ Detachment i'll one hand and a British con-
tract in the other, gave these poor people their
choice between these two evils, which they would
take Afdayits Of the cCuelties practced are being
collected, says this writer, for use at Washington
next winter and will be read in both houses of con
gress, TheyHre expected TO create sensation when
the people OF the east brought fully to realize
what the native American pioneers are suffering at
the hands of the INVADERS
In view of this state of facts it would APP
pear that the liberty Of the citizen is mean
ingless phrase in Iowa. The I'M
fortunate citizens ofthat state seem
tohaye no rights that anybody is
bound to respect, and worse than all,
they show lamentable lack of independ-
ence and courage. Perhaps the picture is
overdrawn, Ii it is not, it will soon be in
order for the general government to inter
fere and establish the republican form Of
government guaranteed to each state by the
federal constitution.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
Not a Candidate on Wheels.

The esteemed New York Sun has a spark
ling editorial headed "Danger of Candi-
date on Wheels" The SUMS sparkling
editorial refers to Mr.. Cleveland's trip to
Atlanta, and we are of the opinion that
Editor Dana not only does injustice to the
distinguished tourist, but to himself, also.
1t is mistake, for instance for Editor
Dana to suppose that Mr. Cleveland is
travelling as a candidate. He has no need
to do that; he knows, and everybody knows,
that he will be the candidate of the demo-
cratic party whether he wants to be or not.
Mr.. Cleveland is travelling as president of
the United States, and, as the president he
is the guest of the whole country.
There is another fact that Editor Dana
ought to take into consideration, namely
that the president is merely engaged in pass
ing through the western towns on his way
to the great Piedmont exposition. But for
his engagement, made months ago with one
Of the editors of The CONSTITUTION, he
would not now be placed in the attitude of
a tourist; nor would the Sun have the SUI
preme satisfaction Of discussing him as "a
candidate on Wheels"
Inc history Oh MI. CIeYeIdnQ tour be-
gins with the announcement of his promise
to visit Atlanta. As soon as the fact became
known that he would visit the metropolis of
the south, he was besieged by invitations
from towns all over the country. St. Louis
begged him, Chicago importuned, and the
result is his present tour. If he had refused
the courteous and cordial invitations of these
and other municipalities, he would have
been voted surly presdent-and he is
anything but that.
We think we may assure the Sun, also
that he is not particularly troubled about
speeches he is called upon to make. Only
a political fakir would be troubled about
such things as these. An honest man is sure
of himself before any crowd, and he is sure of
the crowd also, for honesty and sincerity
,SaITy with them their own stamps and trade
marks. They cannot be eounterfeited
These are Mr.. Cleveland's strength-his
honesty, his implicitly and his sincerity,
Not all the franks, nor all the Burchards
in the country could affect his candidacy
before the DeoDfe.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

The Piedmont exposition, it appears,
must suffer, withall great shows, from rumors
Of eXtortion for entertainment.
Fortunately we are able to scotch this
rumor definitely. Dr. Fox at the head Of
the committee on public comfort, has regis
tered in his office over twenty-five thousand
lodgings. These are mainly in private resi-
donces. the owners Of which at repeated re-
quests have consented 10 take boarders dur
ing the exposition, In only four houses is
two dollars and fifty cents a day charged
In the other private houses the charge is
two dollars a day. In boarding houses a
dollar and half a day. In each case this
includes board and lodging. Lodging alone
is dollar night where one person takes
whole room, or fifty cents night where two
or more occupy a room. This is certainly
cheap enough, and OF the twenty-five thous-
and registered, none exceed this charge.
This fact is guaranteed hy the exposition,
and win he verified by application to the
committee OF public comfort, OF which DR..
Fox is chairman,
Some criticism is made because payment
is demanded in advance. The justice Of this
demand is clear. \ lady agrees 10 give four
or five rooms 10 guests during the exposi-
tion. and puts those rooms In the commit
tees hands. she is notified that the rooms
are engaged for three special days Of the ex-
position. She accepts this as final and holds
the rooms, no matter how many applicants
she may have.
To make her safe, or protect her, tho
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

There is no longer amy doubt about the
evil tendencies, or toput it more intelligibly,
the destructiveuess Of The English sparrow.
We have given this little foreigner fair
trial in this country, and Canada has treated
him with equal kindness. From Canada
the complaint comes that this restless bird
has destroyed twenty-five per cent OF the
fruit crop. Reports from every state in the
union make fully as disastrous showing.
We have had English sparrows since 1850
They haye multiplied rapidly and have
spread all over the country. When they
were first introduced it was the impression
chat they were nsectiyorous binds, but this
was soon found to be mistake. They are
the enemies of other birds OF the same class
and make war upon them. They destroy
grapes and other fruit, blossoms and buds,
and The tender varieties of garden plants
Since their increase they have proved them
selves an unmitgated pest, and their annu-
nj damage to our farmers amounts to mil
lions OF dollars. According to a recent gov
ermcnt report, there is only one thing that
the English sparrow is fit for-ho is good to
cat, and the sooner We proceed to utilize
him in this way the better it will be for us.
This is perhaps the only solution of the
problem. Ii we cannot yet rid OF our enemy
in any other way, We can eat him.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
An JufanoIIs law,

The Richmond Dispatch truly says that
the storm of opposition to the internal reve-
nue. system only lulls for the purpose OF
gathering force, and then it proceeds to quote
from the Asheville Citizen, which says:
"There is something present, tangible, terrible
offensive in the internal revenue SYSTEM 1t comes
home TO every individual; it invades all promises
il prizes into all business; it lays its hands on every
enterprise; it thrusts that hand into every ket 1t
walks abroad as the familiar friend and dicloses it
self as the trcacherous :inormer, and when its dis
guise is thrown off it vaunts itselfa the insoent
bully and dsports itself as the hateful tyrant."
To which it adds;
"The system is not American; it is not manly; it
is not tolerabe II does not belong to the DAYS of
peace and liberty. 1t bears upon it the smell of
carnage and the lteful biutalism of conquest 1t
throws the chain of slavery upon the freeman and
lows i'll humiliation the head of him whose eye
should never bench before an equal"
There is nothing to be added to this. The
law is infamous because its operations are
infamous,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
Concerning Ccmeteries.

A paper read before the last meeting of
the British Medical association makes some
strong points against the present mode of
disposing of our dead. A reviewer in sum
marizing the article says:
DR.. Williamson hal witnessed the removal Of the
dead from graveyard probably eighty years old.
lie declared that average British burying places
were masses of boxed up pntridity," and that the
dead i'll them could not lie regarded as buried at all
Some had been placed in metal casketS, some in
oak, mahogany, rosewood or other collins made out
of wood equally rs durable under ground, aud that
would last just long almost the Casket3 them
selves. During al this time years upon years, nox-
ions gases were constantly esoal ing to poison the
cir, while liquids were running out that were liable
10 find their way into contiguous streams and wells
In opening graves that had lean closed for forty
years stencil arose which drove away the work
men, and kept them away for a couple of days at Il
time
The most dangerous gaycyards of al, said Dr.
JcAreys, were The graycydrds where the rich were
buried. Here the casl;ots most abourdad or collins
made of wood equally as impeushable. Not unilc-
qpenty casket would be incoacd in box OF mn
hogany, and this box walled up i'll vault of ma
hogauy 80 particle Of euth was about il any
where 10 absorb the gases and liquids for it was not
burial at all, but simply the employment OF much
skill in the arrest OF decomposition and decay
OF course the remedy suggested was Gre
nation. 10 this, however. there are seri-
Gus objections. Some Of the leading relig-
ious denominations are against it, and the
old-fashioned custom Of burial appears to
be preferred by the masses everywhere. In
the course Of time, when We begin to suffer
from the evils of oyer-population the matter
viii assume q serious aspect, and it is more
than probable that the authorities will take
hold of the question and regulate it,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
The Visit of President and Mrs. clevel and


The reception and entertainment of Presi~
dent and Mrs Cleveland at Atlanta, during
the Piedmont exposition, will be a series of
events memorable forever to those who wit.
ness them.
For the first time a democratic president
will set foot on Georgia soil. Additional
interest is given to this, by the fact that it is
the man who led the democratic party from!
twenty-five years of defeat into glorious
victory, and who restored the south to the con.
fidence of the nation and to their full rights
and partnership in the union.
President Cleveland does not pay us
formal pop-call He comes in the old-fashioned
democratic way, bringing his wife and friends
with him, and staying with us three nights
and two days. He gives Atlanta more time
than any city on his entire route, because he is
anxious to meet our people, study our re.
sources and know something from personal
observation of our folks and the wonderful
riches OF our Piedmont region. He especially
wants to meet the people face to face and will
be accessible the whole time of his visit. Every
visitor who wishes to do so can reasonably
count on shaking his hand and giving him %
word Of welcome.
The scenes attending the presidents rec
ception and entertainment will be superb and
splendid. The illumination of Kennesaw
mountain, with artillery on its heights and d
flight of five thousand rockets from its crest by
electric match, will DO sight never seen bee
fore. The sham battle, covering seventy acres,
with four batteries of artillery, ten companies
of cavalry and thousands of foot soldiers, villa
be an incompatible spectacle.
The torchlight procession of ten thousand
young democrats in line, with the whole city
Illuminated, and the air full of color and sound,
WILDE Inspiring. The exposition itself will be
an enormous show, full of interest and itstrucs
ton.
Now let us make the presidents visit here
the significant and overwhelming feature of
his entire tour. Let show him the south
at her best, and let him know that the people
love him and honor him. 1t is because he
wants to know the south better that he gives
Atlanta more time than any other city on
his route. When he stands up to speak to us,
let him look into the faces of more southerners
than any man, living or dead, has ever seen
assembled.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
ATLANTA, CA, OCTOBER II, 1857,
Tho Cntton Increment.

The New York Financial Chronicle, in It's
weekly review Of the cotton movement, says
that for the week ending last Friday even
Ing the total receipts have reached Pol 1855
bales. against 2SS. Tl5 bales last week, 1877
Tso bales the previous week and 1904
bales three weeks since, making the total
receipts since the list of September, 1887,
o06 ,962 bales. against 5S6. 40l bales for the
same period OF 1885, showing an increase
since September /, 1887 of 3l0,I7 bales.
The exports for the week reach total OF
ITO, 430 bales, OF which 103 $50 were 10
tireat Britain, Is, 1872 to France and 2,7bT
20 The rest of the continent. The total sales
for forward delivery for the week are 6l2.-
900 bales For immediate delivery the total
sales foot up this week 2,22l bales, includ-
ing 6S for export and ?, 1855 for consumption.
of the above, 10 bales We're to arrive
The imports into continental ports have
been l2 1900 bales,
These figures indicate an increase in the
cotton in sight tonight Of 307 ,o25 balos. as
compared with the same date of iSS6, an in.
crease OF Al4, id0 bales as compared with the
corresponding date OF 1855 and an increase
sf lis, 1893 bales as compared with 1854.
The old interior stocks have Increased dur.
ing the week ~ 3d4 bales and arc tonight 85.
SOC bales more than az The same period last
year. The receipts % the same towns have
been 2h,0S6 bales more thm the same week
last year, and since september the receipts
al an the towns are l67, la5 bales more than
for the same time in 1855.
The totd receipts from the plantations
since September /, loS7, are /, $50. l3l bales +;
IN 1856 were 100000 bales; in 1885 were
7oi,l7o bales although the receipts at the
outpors the past week were a5l 1856 bales.
the actual movement from plantations was
2so.22i bales, the balance going 70 increase
the stocks at the Interior towns. Last year
The receipts from the plantations for the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
FREE EXPOSITION TICKETS.

DO you want free ticket for yourself, wife
and children to the exposition?
Here is how to get them. Gets club Of b
subscribers to THE CONSTITUTIONS ut 81 each
and we win give you full ticket go cents)
a childs ticket, t25 oents,) as a premium
Get a club Of ten subscribers at 81 each, and
we viii give You two whole tickets (SD and
two cbilds tickets go cents as premium.
You of course have to buy your admission
tickets for one day when you buy your railroad
ticlSet But il you stny two days you viii need
tickets for the second day. These will cost
you 80 cents for yourself or wife and 20 cents
zach for your children. You can get one of
each for nothing by bringing us five subscribers
and one Of each for every club Of five sub
soribers.
If you are only going 10 stay one day, we
give you Is cents cash premium for every club
of Ave subscribers, OF Sl.50 for TO- or SIS for 90,
all at 81 each We will ouly give these rates
10 subscribers who actually bring them here
aud present them at our Office ia town OF on
tho grounds.
We do this for two reasons. We want to see
you and know YOU. We want you to come to
The exposition, anu We Naht 10 mop you pay
your way.
Now, get to work get the children 10 work
land you can easily get enough cash premiums
10 pay for your tickets Tell the children they
must help earn the money to pay their way,
Every ycsulsorbers at 81 each, pays you 70
cents in cash or whole and half ticket. II You
want sample copies 60 work with white ON a
postal card or letter send me samples for cx-
position club, and we viii send them free. In
the meantime work with this copy Renewals
el old subscribers will work just the same as
new ones. But we positively cannot make this
offer good TO anybody but actual visitors TO the
exposition and the offer closes when tho ex-
position does.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11
Atianta's Illustrious Guest,

Today Atlanta will receive, and tomorrow
will welcome as her guest, the American
statesman who stands in public estimation
second only to President Cleveland-the
lion, Samuel J, Randall, Of PENNSYLVANIA.
To the south, Mr.. Randall is especially
dear He has been her friend-watchfuf.
damtless, powerful-even when it meant
political ostracism 10 speak a word in her
behalf, Political history does not show the
equal of the scene in the house when mad
dened majority sought to put the infamous
force bill en- the south, and Mr.. Randall
stood almost alone, fencing, battling fight
ing for us--through the day and through the
night, his marble face impassive and his
great heart unQuaillng- until the majority
was beaten, The bill abandoned and tile
south saved from worse fate than Ireland
is now threatened with Never before
stood one man so brayely before q host-not
even when Hortio died upon the bridge.
Beyond this-but not better than this
Mr.. Randall IS the best type Of tie Ancri-
can statesman. No man better compre-
hends within himself, the genius OF this re.
public His very poverty honors him, and
stands proof OF his integrity. His courage,
his frankness, his devotioA-those are the
best qualities OF the government his services
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

the road for livelihood. In the old days,
when lynch law prevailed, horse thieves and
road agents knew what to expect, and they
did not care TO take the risk. OF course
lynch law is a very bad thing, but if travel
in Texas cannot be made safe without re-
sorting to the old-fashioned safeguards, it is
pretty certain that the Texans>will return
to them for time at least. If the high
wayman cannot be suppressed by ordinary
methods, then something extraordinary
hsould be tried